Lesson 6. How can we help the bees?

Just a minute!

Try to talk for 1 minute straight about bees without repeating any words or hesitating. If you repeat any words or hesitate, then someone else should try.

How can we help the bees?

LO: To create a plan on how we will help the bees

I can name challenges facing bees

I can describe how we can help bees

I can describe what I will personally do to help bees

Key Terms

Plan

A way something is to be done that is thought out ahead of time.

Challenge

A problem or task that is to be overcome

Help

To aid, assist, rescue or take something

What challenges are bees facing?

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Using your research skills, find out how we could help bees.

Write down your favourite 3 ideas with a description on how to do each.

How can we help save the bees?

Share your ideas with the class

As a class choose one way you will help bees.

Come up with a step-by-step plan of how you will achieve this as a class.

How can we help the bees?

LO: To create a plan on how we will help the bees

I can name challenges facing bees

I can describe how we can help bees

I can describe what I will personally do to help bees

Global Warming

As the world warms up, the weather becomes less predictable. Flowers may bloom at the wrong times, or there may be fewer rainy or sunny days. This can confuse bees and reduce the amount of food available to them.

Pesticides

Farmers often spray chemicals called pesticides on crops to kill pests. Sadly, these pesticides can also harm bees. Some pesticides can make it hard for bees to find their way home, while others can make them sick or even kill them.

Pollution

Air pollution can make it harder for bees to smell flowers. If bees can't find flowers easily, they won't be able to collect enough food to survive. Some air pollution is also bad for bees health and can make them ill.

Habitat Loss

As towns and cities grow, many natural spaces like meadows, fields, and hedgerows are being removed. These areas are where bees find flowers to collect nectar and pollen. Without these spaces, bees struggle to survive.

Step-by-step plan

for planting a bee friendly garden

Challenge

1. Discuss a budget with family
2. Go to the garden centre
3. Pick 3 (or more) new plants or seeds for the garden that I know are bee friendly.
1. Try to find plants like lavendar, crocus, aster
4. Select where in garden to put new plants with family
5. Plant seeds/plants
6. Water when needed

Well done for finishing your research. That's great work! Pick one of your methods for helping bees and make a step-by-step plan of how you will achieve it.

THINK Do you need to buy anything? Do you need help from an adult? Be specific about what you are using or changing.

Parasites and illnesses

Bees can get sick just like people do. One dangerous parasite is the Varroa mite, which attaches to bees and spreads disease. These tiny pests can weaken or kill whole bee colonies. Pollution can also make bees poorly.